MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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